Obama mocks tea partiers: You should thank me for cutting taxes

posted at 8:33 pm on April 15, 2010 by Allahpundit

Via Dan Riehl, this may well be the single most obnoxious soundbite he’s uttered since his immortal bitter/clinger bon mot during the campaign. Which, if I’m not mistaken, also occurred at a fundraiser. Funny, the thoughts that bubble up when he’s among friends.

You’re welcome, America.

President Barack Obama said Thursday he’s amused by the anti-tax tea party protests that have been taking place around Tax Day.

Obama told a fundraiser in Miami that he’s cut taxes, contrary to the claims of protesters.

“You would think they’d be saying thank you,” he said.

At that, many in the crowd at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts stood and yelled, “Thank you!”

Let’s see. For starters, he’s lying: He hasraised some taxes, contrary to his campaign pledge two years ago. But more than that, he seems almost to be laughing at people for being concerned about deficits. Did we or did we not learn just last night that a majority of tea partiers think their taxes are fair? They’re not some fanatic “zero tax” movement, in other words. They’re willing to pay what they’re paying now; what they want is a government small enough to make ends meet with what they’re paying. By The One’s logic, if he lowered the top marginal income tax bracket to one percent, we should expect tea partiers to fall on their knees and shout hallelujah even though it would mean annual deficits many times the trillion-dollar leviathans we’re currently saddled with. Anyone think that would happen? Anyone except Obama not yet grasp that conservatives want fiscal responsibility, not lower taxes at any and all costs?

What’s most amazing about this is that everyone understands the feds will need to raise taxes, and soon, to try to put a dent in our Everest of liabilities. That was the entire point of Paul Volcker, Obama’s own advisor, whispering about a VAT a few weeks ago. Tax hikes are simply a fait accompli, due in no small part to The One’s own unprecedented spending, and we’d probably have them already if not for his political cowardice in refusing to demand them before his reelection bid. And yet here he is, actually patting himself on the back for being a tax-cutter. Unbelievable.

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Well, he just threw 6 Billion at NASA for nothing with no clear purpose. Some of the best minds in the world planned what we should do next and he comes with with some ‘panel’ of god knows who and wants to go to an asteroid. well, Constellation would do that and more. There are quite a few non-political appointments in NASAHQ that need to go. Not at the top, but close to it.After seeing Pinky Nelson today on B.O’s plane, I knew we were sunk. He is a total idiot when it comes to Space spending. Hubbles successor will be an untested mess. All that happened today was a bunch of Dems got some money to save jobs in their districts to get reelected. It’ll be a few more years of wasted money at NASA on the wrong projects. NASA will stay but will get nothing done until the govt management changes once again.

As long as most Americans think that the IRS/income tax is OK, but that they shouldn’t get too much stolen from them before they even have a chance to spend it we will have no solid basis for complaining about unfair taxes.

Rather like saying that it’s OK to have your home burglarized twice a year, but, whoaaaa, now…not any more than that!!!

Well Barry, yes you did cut my taxes significantly via some eduation credit (as two children make their way through college on my dime) and some Making Work Pay credit that I did not catch (but that friendly IRS made sure I got it anyway) So yeah, $5K less to the Feds this year.

The eternal campaign of B. Obama is pathetic really. He reminds me of an insecure junior high school kid who always runs for class president because he seeks constant approval. Even though he is a snotty wimp (in mom jeans), who no one really wants to hang out with, they all clap and vote for him because he gives out packs of gum as they enter the gymlunchatorium. Since he is clueless about how to socialize or actually lead, he just keeps on with the campaign shtick seeking any kind of approval he can get. And he keeps on handing out gum. So incredibly sad – for America.

And don’t forget the influence that sexual deviant, Frank Marshall Davis, was permitted to have on his life. You can be sure that f***ed him up but good.
NoLeftTurn on April 15, 2010 at 11:06 PM

Absolutely! We never hear much about his tutor-age under Frank Marshall Davis. There are some out there that claim he is Barack’s daddy. Even if he was not the biological father he definitely had some influence over the boy.

If any of you have twitter or use it, there is a thing going around now with #thankyouObama …. followed things hes done to screw up the country. Encourage all to join along to show two can play at the mocking game

What did that black female commentator say years ago on CNN about hoping that Clarence Thomas’s wife feeds him Fried Chicken and other rich foods so he would die early. Maybe we can get the WH chef to come up with some similar fare. Maybe some Bar-B-Q fried Spam that he liked in Hawaii.

The thing that gives me satisfaction when confronted with the, er, less than spectacular thinking of someone like Ernesto is knowing he is going to suffer as much as I am. Maybe more, because he thinks everything is hunkey-dory.

I hate to break it to you, but ‘conserving’ the union of any nation means utterly squashing attempts at armed revolt.

Once the rule of law is replaced with the rule of lead, we will be racing down one of the slipperiest slopes that there is.

The likely outcomes from another CW are pretty d**n grim:

1. Revolters trounced, backlash soon results in left-wing statism.

2. Stalemate between rebels and loyalists that leaves the USA a shattered ruin from constant warfare.

3a. Rebels ‘win’ a small territory and are consequently blockaded/sanctioned into withering on the vine, with loyalist invasion and iron-fisted rule following in the reunified nation.

3b. Rebels win enough land to set up a separate ‘nation’ and promptly run smack-dab into the same problems as the early days of the Articles of Confederation. Very real possibility of further breakup/Balkanization as the former rebels take their balls and ‘go home’ over various disagreements.

4. Revolters win everything, or nearly everything. ‘Victory’ turns to disaster as various armed factions attempt to carve off their own territory (ie; the Northwest Territory movement or the more organized street gangs). The new government is unable to prevent at least some of them from succeeding due to limited resources.

5. Foreign powers seize critical resources and locations in the chaos, or overwhelm the weakened winner, turning the US into a puppet nation.

4. Revolters win everything, or nearly everything. ‘Victory’ turns to disaster as various armed factions attempt to carve off their own territory (ie; the Northwest Territory movement or the more organized street gangs). The new government is unable to prevent at least some of them from succeeding due to limited resources.

Very, VERY simply put…the ‘big man’ on the block and his armed cohorts are about all that keep everybody from wanting to declare their own little fiefdom. If somebody demonstrates the will and ability to knock him down and declare that now they’re the boss, you’ll have others wanting to do the exact same thing.

But the scales of challenge will vary. Some will want to replace the new boss entirely. Less-ambitious and/or smarter-thinking types may just want to declare their ‘house’ (think city or state) independent of the ‘block’ (however big that is at the time).

Now note that I didn’t say those successes would necessarily be permanent, but the damage to national security would last for generations.

(note: it’s midnight here and I’m back from a 6-hour class, contact me for a full discussion later. this topic really deserves much more than what I can muster @ the moment)

Very, VERY simply put…the ‘big man’ on the block and his armed cohorts are about all that keep everybody from wanting to declare their own little fiefdom. If somebody demonstrates the will and ability to knock him down and declare that now they’re the boss, you’ll have others wanting to do the exact same thing.

But the scales of challenge will vary. Some will want to replace the new boss entirely. Less-ambitious and/or smarter-thinking types may just want to declare their ‘house’ (think city or state) independent of the ‘block’ (however big that is at the time).

Now note that I didn’t say those successes would necessarily be permanent, but the damage to national security would last for generations.

The precedent against revolt is powerful – the record definitely does not favor such – but once someone demonstrates that it can be done, Pandora’s Box is opened.

(note: it’s midnight here and I’m back from a 6-hour class, contact me for a full discussion later. this topic really deserves much more than what I can muster @ the moment)

(note: it’s midnight here and I’m back from a 6-hour class, contact me for a full discussion later. this topic really deserves much more than what I can muster @ the moment)

Dark-Star on April 16, 2010 at 1:22 AM

I understand your thoughts on human nature….and yes the precedents are legion, however America IS different. While we are sinking towards the lowest common denominator, I’m not convinced we are there yet. I do believe there are still Washington’s and Jefferson’s out there. Of course they could merely fulfill the roll of Sulla, but one never knows until it’s put to the touch, no?

It’s a desperate last resort. Prayerfully our representatives there will be true to freedom and managed opportunity. (Evil men take advantage if not managed.)

exdeadhead on April 16, 2010 at 1:19 AM

Um…right now not necessarily the best idea. Too much of the populace is conditioned to believe that money comes from ‘the government’ and that ‘government can do so much good if only the right people are in charge’.

Allow me to bridge the last two posts….Before Jefferson et al were able to craft this nation, they first were able to educate them to some degree on the notions of true Liberal Democracy. At that point in time, most of those in America were her specifically looking for those benefits. Today we have had at least three generations indoctrinated into the European thought process of looking to Government for direction and approval. Before a CC could possibly reverse the damage already done, the voting populace needs to be shown the conditioning they’ve been put through. As Machiavelli would say, civic virtue must be restored.

Has any U.S. president ever habitually publicly lied to Obama’s degree, so gratuitiously and even about minor matters in which lying was unnecessary?

Has any U.S. president so openly and baldly showed such direct disdain for such a broad segment of the American public as Obama does for any group of citizens that disagrees with him?

I’m starting to think there’s at least a touch of psychosis going on in his head. It’s astonishing that this insufferable joker, whom so many millions were bamboozled into electing president, is so obtuse and vain.

“Use the Biden Gambit. Write VP Biden. Ask him to declare BHO unable to perform the duties of President. We know BHO is a disastrous President, who wants to destroy America as we know it. BHO thrives when he fights Americans on the Right, and soon, Americans in the Center-Left to Center. Ipso facto – he can not carry out his oath of office. The Constitution (remember that, champ?) has Amendment XXV, Section 4. Biden takes over as President. Yes, he’s a gaffe prone numbskull. But Biden does not want to actively harm America. More acceptable, and especially, more Constitutional.”

We may have to have a talk with the Secret Service. Imagine what they see.

I was saying that myself yesterday. Its a cold cival war . Honestly I was thinking of Gettysburg and troops in the woods and so on as I drove through Maryland backroads yesterday. No reason. Just thought this is all but people taking sides and drawing lines. We’re doing it peacefully thus far. using radio and internet. Well you can bet they’ll target that. Its our most efficient set of tools.
On the postive side too are people meeting like-people at the rallies, freindships being made and so on. I say keep it growing.

As far as the NASA stuff goes, O has taken a blind slap on some bad advice as far as changing the program priorities. Lets face it, even if he was good at something as a leader, he cant be good at everything and when it comes to NASA he sucks at it. All he did was throw more money into it for re-election fuel to his Dem buddies. Again seeing Pinky Nelson walk off that plane told me he was taking a blind slap at this issue making a crucial decision over a plane ride. His stating the Shuttle decision was made 6 years ago and not 6 months ago is right and the fleet is aged, but also other decisions were made 6 years ago which he just negated. He wants it both ways and honestly he’s taken 6 billion dollars and just just thrown is out there to satisfy Dem needs. Sure jobs will stay around we hope, but again the big picture is screwed up. Its just careless, plain and simple.

Um…right now not necessarily the best idea. Too much of the populace is conditioned to believe that money comes from ‘the government’ and that ‘government can do so much good if only the right people are in charge’.

Fighton03 on April 16, 2010 at 1:37 AM

Like my professional colleagues yesterday, who were astonished to hear that 47% of the population does not pay income taxes. One of them opined that this is due to job layoffs. I quickly corrected her, citing the tax code, and added that when the country hits the tipping point of more people IN the wagon than PULLING the wagon, we’re in trouble.

You should have seen the blank looks on their faces. The thought bubbles over their heads said, “There goes Grace again, talking about spending and taxes. Mean conservative gal that she is.”

These are college-educated folks, people.

This country is in a world of hurt when the deficit hammer falls. People have NO idea what’s coming.

Is it only me? Or is there anyone else out there that is starting to believe this Prez is certifiably nuts? He just isn’t right in the head! God help us until we can get him out of the WH in 2012……………

Cinday Blackburn on April 15, 2010 at 10:24 PM

No, you are not alone. This guy is a pure nutcase. I hope we can make it until the Nov elections. Then, I hope we can make it until the new congress is sworn in.

The Democrats may be at their most dangerous as a party the day after they find they have lost congress, but then realize they have a little over two months left in office before the Pubs are sworn in. Two months in office with nothing to lose.

Stuff like this makes me wonder if he even plans on running in 2012… how can you repeatedly mock Americans and expect to win an election?

BPD on April 15, 2010 at 8:39 PM

You can if you get the 50% of “zero liability voters” to vote in the next election. Their plan is to get more people on the entitlement roles so they never want to get off. Unfortunately there are a lot of scared people who want BIG Daddy government to care for them.

If there were three people who fell off your boat — Obama, John Edwards, and Jesse Jackson — but you could only save one, which one would you save?

TXUS on April 15, 2010 at 8:48 PM

I think that’s one reason why I was not destined to get a Newfoundland dog. Those suckers can pull a boat with a whole family in it, just by pulling on a rope. Or a 400-lb. dude that looks like a cue ball, and manage to bring it to the edge of a lake. Google Penn Ohio Newfoundland Club of America.

Now, because I have a Great Pyrenees, I doubt that they’d make it to the boat at all.

My impression is that most people don’t want more taxation, but see it coming down the road. More important, most people are enraged with the unilateral, I won, out-of-control spending on ridiculous things.

Ok. Would those of you pushing for a Constitutional convention explain it to me? My current view is that there is nothing wrong with the Constitution other than the fact that our electged officials and the courts are ignoring it. If you amend it, they’ll just ignore it harder.

A new report circulating in the Kremlin today authored by France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) and recently “obtained” by the FSB shockingly quotes French President Nicolas Sarkozy as stating that President Barack Obama is “a dangerous[ly] aliéné”, which translates into his, Obama, being a “mad lunatic”, or in the American vernacular, “insane”.